The Jazz outplayed and outscored the Lakers in two of the final three quarters, but that wasn't enough. Not when Shaquille O'Neal is setting up deep enough in the lane and getting high enough off the ground to score 32 points with 11 rebounds and three blocked shots. Not when Kobe Bryant is controlling the game like an upgraded, deluxe version of Steve Nash, driving through the lane for layups and creating shots for teammates like Brian Shaw (11 points).

The Lakers were good enough for just long enough ? and it was all enough.

"Like old times," Shaw said. "Like old times."